Should Robert Downey, Jr. Get Best Actor Nomination For Iron Man?
When Iron Man first hit movie theaters this past summer, there was much buzz about the possibility of Robert Downey, Jr. getting an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. The argument was that it was about time that the Academy Award recognized a comic book movie, and Robert Downey, Jr. had just given the best performance by an actor in a comic book movie ever.
Then, The Dark Knight premiered in movie theaters and instantly took over all the comic book movie Oscar buzz. Robert Downey, Jr.’s time as the best actor ever in a comic book movie had been a short reign, as Heath Ledger quickly became the new king. Now, with Ledger almost certain to get a posthumous nod for Best Supporting Actor for his riveting performance as The Joker, it’s almost as if he has filled the quota for comic book movie actors.
It will be a shame if the Academy does not also recognize Robert Downey, Jr. with a Best Actor nomination for his role as Tony Stark in Iron Man. However, it’s probably a long shot that the Academy will risk the chance of actors in comic book movies winning for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
Related posts:
- Robert Downey Jr. Taking Iron Man 2 Seriously In an interview with Collider, actor Robert Downey Jr. spoke...
- Top 10 Comic Book Movie Actors Heath Ledger posthumously won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor...
- Heath Ledger Wins Oscar As much as the Academy members irked comic book fans...
- Will Dark Knight Win Big At 81st Annual Academy Awards? While the Academy failed to nominate The Dark Knight in...
- Heath Ledger Wins Golden Globe It’s doubtful that anyone will remember whatever movie wins a...
Comments
One Response to “Should Robert Downey, Jr. Get Best Actor Nomination For Iron Man?”
Leave a Reply
A great performance, regardless of what movie it is in or what character they are playing, deserves to be noticed. Downey was absoutly amazing, and he deserves every praise and every award this year. Plus, who cares if he may or may not win in that catergory. If he was good, nominate him. And lemme tell you something, “good” doesn’t begin to cover the amazing, talented Robert Downey Jr.